Open Source Civic EV Kit

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Comparing Conversion Costs with Paul

Open Source Civic EV Kit

Paul Pancella (see link at right) put together a great spreadsheet comparing his Civic conversion costs with mine. There are a few minor updates, but things are very close for the most part.

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Assembling a Price List

Open Source Civic EV Kit

I always wondered how much this kit really cost me, aside from tools, so I assembled a total parts price list and uploaded it to the Civic-EV Google Group here: [link] I'm a bit surprised I came out below $10K (barely). One of the high-wants for the kit was that it would cost Cheers, Tim.

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Buying batteries

Open Source Civic EV Kit

The final cost was $3200.20 With progress moving forward on the motor/transmission, I took the leap and bought twelve Lifeline GPL-31MT batteries. PowerStride battery had the lowest prices online plus free shipping. They were also gracious enough to give me a 3% discount for ordering 12 batteries. and they should be here Friday or Monday.

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Picking a Controller

Open Source Civic EV Kit

The Zilla 1K controllers are amazing, but have lead times of 4-6 months and also cost a lot. The Raptor controller used in the original CivicWithACord design is good quality but is no longer manufactured The Belktronix system integrates most EV components for a holistic design and is low cost, but has a few limitations.

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Christmas Presents

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I don't think they understand what it does and why it costs so much, but okay, they got it for me anyway. Santa was good to me this year. I received a Link-10 battery monitor from my parents. The items on the right came from Belktronix. The wires on the upper left are the Link-10 voltage prescaler.

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Weighing and Cleaning the Car

Open Source Civic EV Kit

The cost to weigh at Jubitz is $8.50. I think this event is going to be huge this year due the higher gasoline costs. It was a bit intimidating waiting in line with several semi-trucks, sort of like landing on the main runway of Portland International Airport with an ultralight airplane.

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Strut Compressor Tool

Open Source Civic EV Kit

Against my better judgement, I looke at Harbor Freight and found a strut compressor tool that only cost $33, so I ordered it. I called a local suspension shop and asked if they would take the springs off of my strut assemblies. They gave me an estimate of $30 per strut. Here's what UPS delivered to my door.

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